The two losses completed the three-game series sweep, marking the first time since August 6-8, 2013 (against Richmond) that the Sea Dogs have been swept at home in a three-game series.
In the opener, the Rubber- Ducks scored the final two runs.
Akron starting pitcher Will Roberts (12-11) worked five strong innings on two runs and seven hits to earn the win. Portland’s Luis Diaz took the loss, giving up all four runs over 5.2 frames.
Akron jumped on the board in the first inning on Anthony Gallas’ solo-homer over the Maine Monster, his 13th of the season.
Portland tied the game in the second inning. Keury De La Cruz led off with a single and scored on Carson Blair’s triple off the center-field wall.
The RubberDucks grabbed a 2-1 lead in the third on an RBI single by Justin Toole, but Portland evened the game a second time as De La Cruz lifted a solo home run, his fourth of the season.
Akron put the game away with single runs in the fifth and sixth innings.
Pitchers Cody Anderson of Akron and Sea Dogs hurler Justin Haley were solid in the second game, but the RubberDucks left Hadlock Field with a 1-0 win as Jaime Pedroza smacked a solo home run in the seventh off of Haley for the win.
Haley pitched 6.1 innings on five walks and three strikeouts. He permitted six hits and just the one earned run for the tough loss.
Anderson went five, permitting just two hits with one walks and four strikeouts.
The Sea Dogs open a three-game weekend home series against the Richmond Flying Squirrels tonight at 7 p.m. Eduardo Rodriguez starts for Portland against Richmond’s Ty Blach.
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